![]() Stream music from Apple Music or the Radio app over Apple Watch Series 3 LTE while you are running.įor option 1 - syncing music to Apple Watch you don't need an Apple Music subscription, but you do need to have added your music to iTunes.Sync music to Apple Watch ahead of the run.Previous to AirPods my favourite were Beats PowerBeats2 wireless which you can pick up quite reasonably on eBay now, though PowerBeats3 look nice too. ![]() I have had tried a few of these with Apple Watch - most sounded ok but I did have issues with drop-outs on the cheaper versions so try those out within the return period if you get them. Or you could look at other much cheaper Bluetooth earphones available from Amazon and other retailers. Airpod AlternativesĪpple AirPods are quite expensive, and there are rumours that a new version is coming in 2018 with better Siri support (hands-free) and an upgraded Apple-designed wireless chip for managing Bluetooth connections so if you don't have them now you may want to wait for v2 (and cheaper v1s on eBay) In reality, I have rarely run out of battery on even a long run, but I tend to take the case anyway - call me paranoid. You can run with one in and one charging in the case though and then swap them over if needed, though it's a bit fiddly to do while running. Airpod Battery lifeīattery life is good for AirPods - it can be 5-6 hours, and then you can charge them all over again in the case 5 times, but lifetime is impacted if you have the volume up high (>90%) to cover the sound of traffic for example, where It can drop to 2-3 hours. ![]() This has the added benefit of having a keyring loop so I can attach a Tile to the case as well - in fact, I permanently keep the silicon case and Tile attached to the AirPods now - save's me running around the house in a panic trying to find them every other day. I sometimes take the charging case with me on a long run too - and so I got a nice waterproof one from Amazon. I now give them a little wipe before putting them back in the case after a run, and it seems to have fixed it. I initially thought this was a hardware issue and Apple support did too, happily sending me a new AirPod and a new case, but I had similar issues with the new stuff. So I have pulled them out just before a run, only to find one of them is not charged. I have had some issues with AirPods seemingly getting sweaty and then not charging in the case.
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